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Canon EOS 90Dvs EOS M100vs EOS M50 II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS 90D Canon Canon EOS 90D (2019) Starting from £849 new Best for Sports, wildlife & DSLR enthusiasts View Canon EOS 90D
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Canon EOS M100 Canon EOS M100 (2017) Starting from £200 new Best for Casual & Everyday View EOS M100
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Canon EOS M50 II Canon EOS M50 II (2020) Starting from £449 new Best for Beginners & vlogging View EOS M50 II

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Sports, Wildlife & Dslr Enthusiasts — Canon EOS 90D (2019): The best APS-C DSLR Canon ever made — 32MP, 10fps, weather sealing, and an optical viewfinder experience no mirrorless can replicate.

Casual & Everyday — EOS M100 (2017): The EOS M100 is Canon's most stripped-back EF-M camera — small, simple, and focused on making great photos easy. Dual Pixel AF, 24MP, and a tilting touchscreen are its strengths; no EVF, no IBIS, and no 4K are its compromises. A solid, affordable first mirrorless for casual photographers who want more than a smartphone.

Beginners & Vlogging — EOS M50 II (2020): Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS 90D (2019)

  • DSLR photographers who aren't ready to switch to mirrorless
  • Sports and wildlife shooters who want optical viewfinder tracking
  • Canon APS-C DSLR users upgrading to 32.5MP and faster burst
  • Photographers who prefer the battery life and handling of a traditional DSLR

EOS M100 (2017)

  • Smartphone users wanting their first interchangeable-lens camera
  • Casual photographers who want APS-C quality in a slim, stylish body
  • Anyone wanting a simple, affordable EF-M entry point
  • Students and beginners learning photography

EOS M50 II (2020)

  • Beginners and students wanting an affordable entry into Canon's ecosystem
  • Vloggers who need a flip screen and clean HDMI output on a budget
  • Content creators who want reliable eye-tracking AF at a low price
  • Canon users upgrading from a smartphone or compact camera

Quick take: The canon eos 90d has the highest resolution at 32mp; the eos m100 is the most affordable; only the canon eos 90d is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)EOS M100 (2017)EOS M50 II (2020)
Price £849 £200 £449
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 24.2MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel) 24.1MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 32.5MP 24.2MP 24.1MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 1080p/60p 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None (no IBIS)
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 6.1fps 10fps
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~295 shots (CIPA) ~305 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 302g (with battery and card) 387g body only
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 108.2 × 67.1 × 35.1mm 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes No No
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification None EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39×
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.04M dots 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Canon EF-M mount Canon EF-M mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-I slot Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI
Genre Canon EOS 90DEOS M100EOS M50 II
Sports & Action
9.0
4.5
4.0
Wildlife
9.0
Portrait
9.0
7.5
9.0
Landscape
7.0
Travel
7.0
8.0
7.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
7.0
7.0
Casual
8.5
Street
6.5
7.0
Family & Everyday
9.0

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